Tree Crop News

Fruit Fly - Insect & mite control

Biocontrol research targets Qfly populations

Biocontrol targets all stages of the fly – egg, larvae, pupa, and adult,

Citrus - Disease & weed control

Training dogs to detect citrus canker

Effective detector dogs can protect citrus biosecurity.

Specialty tree crops

Digital platform seeds growth in persimmon industry

Grant will mean better outcomes for the persimmon industry,

Insect & mite control

Know your pest: weevils

There are dozens of weevil species that attack many crops.

Almonds - Macadamias - Nuts

Grant to facilitate market expansion for nut industry

Grant will assist with market expansion, diversification and sustainability.

General

Production growth to power Australian horticulture

Rural Bank provides optimistic outlook for horticulture sector in its mid-year report.

Citrus

Citrus export demand from China still strong

Despite the challenges growers expected to get reasonable returns this year.

Avocado - Citrus - Macadamias - Mangoes - Olives

AARSC put on the map with first place in global conference

UNE researchers show the world that research tools and applications developed in Australia are of the highest standard.

Flowering, thinning & PGRs - Technology in agriculture

Fingerprints show true origins of honey

DNA-based method is a fast and accurate way to identify the floral composition of Australian honey.

Almonds - Nuts - Packaging & labelling - Technology in agriculture

TOMRA sorter combines lasers and engineering

New platform will make it possible for nut processors to detect and eject specific types of defects.

Macadamias - Mangoes - Technology in agriculture

'Digital twin' concept boosts food production

Digital technologies offer an acceleration in innovation, potentially cutting decades to days or hours.

Business solutions & labour

PM must deliver agriculture visa this year

Citrus Australia sees the agriculture visa as an important component of the agricultural workforce.

Specialty tree crops - Tropical trees

Portable chemistry kit sweetens native bush fruit production

The tool kit can be used to provide information on seasonality, growing conditions and plant physiology.

Technology in agriculture

Agritech Leaders Alliance

Australia has the potential to be a world leader in Agritech.

Mangoes - Flowering, thinning & PGRs

What are the potential mango pollinators in the NT?

Pollination efficiency of stingless bees and other wild pollinators in mangoes.